Difference between revisions of "Page"
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| + | Historically, a [[page]] was a servant employed by an army, [[Lord|lord]], or individual [[Knight|knights]]. In Amtgard, pages are roughly analogous to [[man-at-arms]], in that they are taken by [[Squire|squires]]. Although this is theoretically a mentor-student type relationship, there are a multitude of reasons that a squire might take a man-at-arms. Everything about pages is custom, so there are no hard and fast rules. | ||
| − | + | ===Symbols=== | |
| + | Pages wear a yellow [[Belt|belt]]. [[Garb]] consisting of their master’s device is optional. | ||
| − | + | ===The Difference=== | |
| + | The difference between a page and a [[man-at-arms]]: Officially, there is no difference, as neither is officially recognized in the [[Order of Precedence]] or most [[Corpora]]s. Some kingdoms define a man-at-arms as some one who fights, while a page is a non-combatant. Some kingdoms eschew one in favor of the other. Some kingdoms allow squires to take a man-at-arms, and a [[Noble|noble]] to take a page. In some places, children too young to fight are pages, while everyone else is a man-at-arms. | ||
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| + | The term 'Page' also refers to the kind folks that pick up spent equipment for you on the [[Battlegame|battlefield]]. [[Non-Fighting Classes|Non-fighting]] pages may retrieve spent equipment, but may not retrieve or carry new or extra equipment. | ||
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| + | ===See Also=== | ||
| + | [[:category:Pages|Pages Category]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Amtgard Terms]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Amtgard Things]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:51, 7 April 2024
Historically
Historically, a page was a servant employed by an army, lord, or individual knights. In Amtgard, pages are roughly analogous to man-at-arms, in that they are taken by squires. Although this is theoretically a mentor-student type relationship, there are a multitude of reasons that a squire might take a man-at-arms. Everything about pages is custom, so there are no hard and fast rules.
Symbols
Pages wear a yellow belt. Garb consisting of their master’s device is optional.
The Difference
The difference between a page and a man-at-arms: Officially, there is no difference, as neither is officially recognized in the Order of Precedence or most Corporas. Some kingdoms define a man-at-arms as some one who fights, while a page is a non-combatant. Some kingdoms eschew one in favor of the other. Some kingdoms allow squires to take a man-at-arms, and a noble to take a page. In some places, children too young to fight are pages, while everyone else is a man-at-arms.
The term 'Page' also refers to the kind folks that pick up spent equipment for you on the battlefield. Non-fighting pages may retrieve spent equipment, but may not retrieve or carry new or extra equipment.
